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Advancements in Electrical Machines for Aircraft Propulsion (2025)
Journal Article
Gerada, D., Zhang, F., Jiang, J., Zhang, X., Zou, T., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2025). Advancements in Electrical Machines for Aircraft Propulsion. IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 14(3), 468-476. https://doi.org/10.1541/ieejjia.24010320

Electrical machines are at the center of future aircraft propulsion architectures, and their improvement is key in increasing the market uptake of cleaner transport. This paper investigates recent/ongoing improvements within the constituent technolog... Read More about Advancements in Electrical Machines for Aircraft Propulsion.

Investigation of On-chip Temperature Measurement in Power Cycling Using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sherriff, M., Correia, R., He, C., Evans, P., & Li, K. (2025, August). Investigation of On-chip Temperature Measurement in Power Cycling Using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. Paper presented at Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE) Europe 2025, Birmingham, UK

Condition monitoring techniques underpin the successful drive towards the net zero economy, providing more accurate predictive maintenance for electrical infrastructure and hence increasing system service life. Fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors provi... Read More about Investigation of On-chip Temperature Measurement in Power Cycling Using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors.

Mode switching in Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers with back reflectors and holes of varying depths (2025)
Journal Article
Lang, B., Sewell, P. D., Vukovic, A., Boylan, K., Rihani, S., Moodie, D., Spalding, R., Hattasan, N., & Berry, G. (2025). Mode switching in Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers with back reflectors and holes of varying depths. Optics Express, 33(17), 35257-35269. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.568336

Recent advancements in photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs) have incorporated a reflector at the back of the laser to capture light that would otherwise be lost. However, this addition introduces what we believe to be a new interference... Read More about Mode switching in Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers with back reflectors and holes of varying depths.

Conversion between longitudinal and shear waves at normal incidence using tailored meta-structures (2025)
Journal Article
Clark, M., Fuentes-Domínguez, R., Jin, P., Patel, R., Simonelli, M., & Smith, R. J. (2025). Conversion between longitudinal and shear waves at normal incidence using tailored meta-structures. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 618(B), Article 119325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119325

The ability to manipulate elastic waves and achieve efficient mode conversion is important for many applications including energy harvesting, vibration mitigation and elastic wave control. In this paper, we present a novel metamaterial-based wave mod... Read More about Conversion between longitudinal and shear waves at normal incidence using tailored meta-structures.

Efficient Current Sensorless Model Predictive Control for Matrix Converter-Fed PMSM Drives (2025)
Journal Article
Sarajian, A., Guan, Q., Harbi, I., Haghgooei, P., Arab Khaburi, D., Kennel, R., Wheeler, P., & Rodriguez, J. (2025). Efficient Current Sensorless Model Predictive Control for Matrix Converter-Fed PMSM Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2025.3581269

The model predictive control (MPC) for matrix converters (MCs) typically requires multiple sensors and extensive computational resources to measure various quantities and evaluate control objectives. To address this problem, an efficient MPC approach... Read More about Efficient Current Sensorless Model Predictive Control for Matrix Converter-Fed PMSM Drives.

Challenges in the Diagnosis of Biliary Stricture and Cholangiocarcinoma and Perspectives on the Future Applications of Advanced Technologies (2025)
Journal Article
Gaston, K., Mohammad, A., Venkatachalapathy, S. V., Notingher, I., Gordon, G. S. D., Arora, A., Rawson, F. J., Grove, J. I., Mukherjee, A., Gomez, D., Jayaraman, P.-S., & Aithal, G. P. (2025). Challenges in the Diagnosis of Biliary Stricture and Cholangiocarcinoma and Perspectives on the Future Applications of Advanced Technologies. Cancers, 17(14), Article 2301. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17142301

In the management of cholangiocarcinoma, effective biliary drainage and accurate diagnosis are vital to allow further treatment. Confirmation of tissue diagnosis and molecular characterization is also required to guide future treatment options includ... Read More about Challenges in the Diagnosis of Biliary Stricture and Cholangiocarcinoma and Perspectives on the Future Applications of Advanced Technologies.

A Current-independent Junction Temperature Estimation Method for IGBTs Based on Initial Turn- on Voltage (2025)
Journal Article
Xu, Z., Ge, X., Wang, H., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Xie, D., Li, K., Zhang, L., & Zhang, Y. (in press). A Current-independent Junction Temperature Estimation Method for IGBTs Based on Initial Turn- on Voltage. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,

Consensus statement on Brillouin light scattering microscopy of biological materials (2025)
Journal Article
Bouvet, P., Bevilacqua, C., Ambekar, Y., Antonacci, G., Au, J., Caponi, S., Chagnon-Lessard, S., Czarske, J., Dehoux, T., Fioretto, D., Fu, Y., Guck, J., Hamann, T., Heinemann, D., Jähnke, T., Jean-Ruel, H., Kabakova, I., Koski, K., Koukourakis, N., Krause, D., …Elsayad, K. (2025). Consensus statement on Brillouin light scattering microscopy of biological materials. Nature Photonics, 19(7), 681-691. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-025-01681-6

Brillouin light scattering (BLS) spectroscopy is a non-invasive, non-contact, label-free optical technique that can provide information on the mechanical properties of a material on the submicrometre scale. Over the past decade, BLS has found increas... Read More about Consensus statement on Brillouin light scattering microscopy of biological materials.

Low–Cost 3D–Printed Standard Gain Horn Antennas for Millimetre–Wave Applications (2025)
Journal Article
Alkaraki, S., Khan, Z. U., Jilani, S. F., Sarker, A. A., Kelly, J. R., & Alomainy, A. (2025). Low–Cost 3D–Printed Standard Gain Horn Antennas for Millimetre–Wave Applications. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 9(7), Article 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9070222

This paper presents additively manufactured (3D printed) several standard gain horn antennas which have been designed to ensure simple and low-cost fabrication. In order to validate the proposed manufacturing approach, we have designed a number of an... Read More about Low–Cost 3D–Printed Standard Gain Horn Antennas for Millimetre–Wave Applications.

Real-Time Model Predictive Control for Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters with Optimized Switching Frequency (2025)
Journal Article
Villalón, A., Burgos-Mellado, C., Rivera, M., Zuloaga, R., Levis, H., Wheeler, P., & García, L. Y. (2025). Real-Time Model Predictive Control for Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters with Optimized Switching Frequency. Applied Sciences, 15(13), Article 7365. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137365

The increasing integration of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and industrial applications demands efficient power converter control strategies that reduce switching losses while maintaining high waveform quality. This paper presents a Finite-Con... Read More about Real-Time Model Predictive Control for Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters with Optimized Switching Frequency.

Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters (2025)
Journal Article
Bagheri, F., Bonaldo, J., Guler, N., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Lima, R. (2025). Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters. Energies, 18(13), Article 3344. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18133344

Dual Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) inverters are essential in residential and small commercial solar power systems, optimizing power extraction from two independent solar panel arrays to enhance efficiency and energy harvesting. On the other ha... Read More about Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters.

Model Predictive Control of a High-Turn-Ratio Dual Active Bridge Converter Considering Interlinking Inductances (2025)
Journal Article
Zhu, Y., Hao, X., Yang, T., Wang, Z., Yan, X., Dragicevic, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2025). Model Predictive Control of a High-Turn-Ratio Dual Active Bridge Converter Considering Interlinking Inductances. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2025.3582152

Within a more-electric aircraft (MEA) dc power distribution system, dual active bridge (DAB) converters are employed to manage power transfer between different dc buses, or power transfer from/to the energy storage devices, for example, batteries. Ho... Read More about Model Predictive Control of a High-Turn-Ratio Dual Active Bridge Converter Considering Interlinking Inductances.

Ex Vivo investigation of a Smart Endotracheal Tube for Identifying Oesophageal Intubation (2025)
Journal Article
Gadsby, B., Korposh, S., Correia, R., He, C., Hayes-Gill, B. R., Norris, A. M., Hardman, J. G., Hewson, D. W., & Morgan, S. P. (2025). Ex Vivo investigation of a Smart Endotracheal Tube for Identifying Oesophageal Intubation. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 30(6), Article 067003. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.30.6.067003

Significance
Unrecognized intubation of the esophagus instead of the trachea results in rapid and severe consequences for the patient. Utilizing the spectral properties of the tissues could reduce incidents of these events.

Aim
We aim to investi... Read More about Ex Vivo investigation of a Smart Endotracheal Tube for Identifying Oesophageal Intubation.

Thermal blood flowmeter based on cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometers utilising the enhanced harmonic Vernier effect (2025)
Journal Article
Gong, R., Morgan, S. P., Korposh, S., He, C., Hayes-Gill, B. R., & Correia, R. (2025). Thermal blood flowmeter based on cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometers utilising the enhanced harmonic Vernier effect. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 194, Article 109145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2025.109145

Localised accurate blood flow measurement is crucial in various clinical scenarios for diagnosing and treating vascular conditions. An innovative thermal blood flowmeter that comprises cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (CFPI) and a multimode fibre... Read More about Thermal blood flowmeter based on cascaded Fabry-Pérot Interferometers utilising the enhanced harmonic Vernier effect.

Steady-State DC Offsets Suppression of the Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2025)
Journal Article
Zhu, Y., Hao, X., Wang, Z., Dragicevic, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Yang, T. (2025). Steady-State DC Offsets Suppression of the Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2025.3575903

The paper analyses the steady-state DC offset currents on both sides of the high-frequency transformer in a dual-active bridge (DAB) converter for more-electric aircraft (MEA) applications. These converters are widely used for high voltage-ratio powe... Read More about Steady-State DC Offsets Suppression of the Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

A Novel Dynamic Rotor Interturn Short Circuit Model on Rotor Electromagnetic Vibration Investigation for Synchronous Generators (2025)
Journal Article
Sun, K., He, Y.-L., Wu, X.-W., Zhang, F., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2025). A Novel Dynamic Rotor Interturn Short Circuit Model on Rotor Electromagnetic Vibration Investigation for Synchronous Generators. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2025.3575537

In the early stages of Rotor Interturn Short Circuit (RISC) for synchronous generators, the short circuit is often unstable and intermittent, leading to what is known a Dynamic Rotor Interturn Short Circuit (DRISC). However, most existing research pr... Read More about A Novel Dynamic Rotor Interturn Short Circuit Model on Rotor Electromagnetic Vibration Investigation for Synchronous Generators.

Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Conventional and Sequential Predictive Control for Grid-Tied NPC Inverters: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Study (2025)
Journal Article
Bonaldo, J., Duan, B., Rivera, M., V. Ling, K., Fantin, C., & Wheeler, P. (2025). Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Conventional and Sequential Predictive Control for Grid-Tied NPC Inverters: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Study. Energies, 18(12), Article 3132. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18123132

Model Predictive Control (MPC) has become very attractive for the efficient control of power converters. This paper compares Classical MPC (C-MPC) and Sequential MPC (S-MPC) for a three-level NPC converter. Although C-MPC is simple to implement, it f... Read More about Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Conventional and Sequential Predictive Control for Grid-Tied NPC Inverters: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Study.

Continuous Hairpin Winding Technology for Electric Machines Enabling Net Zero Transportation: A Comprehensive Review (2025)
Journal Article
Huang, H., Zou, T., Di Nardo, M., Vannini, A., Thanh Huynh, A., Degano, M., Gerada, D., Yang, T., & Gerada, C. (2025). Continuous Hairpin Winding Technology for Electric Machines Enabling Net Zero Transportation: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, 6, 1481-1500. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJVT.2025.3575187

Featured by low power losses and strong heat dissipation capability, hairpin winding has been widely accepted as a key enabler of boosting performance for traction/propulsion electrical machines in automotive and aerospace sectors. Continuous hairpin... Read More about Continuous Hairpin Winding Technology for Electric Machines Enabling Net Zero Transportation: A Comprehensive Review.

Guest Editorial: High Sustainable Electric Drives for Transportation Electrification (2025)
Book
Barater, D., Di Nardo, M., Zou, T., & Nategh, S. (Eds.). (2025). Guest Editorial: High Sustainable Electric Drives for Transportation Electrification. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTIE.2025.3573052

Given that nearly 23% of global CO2 emissions is blamed on the transport sector, its electrification becomes crucial for reaching the 2050 Net Zero Emissions scenario. The key enabler to this purpose is a sustainable design and development of electri... Read More about Guest Editorial: High Sustainable Electric Drives for Transportation Electrification.

Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection (2025)
Journal Article
Schiemer, R., Grant, J., Shafiee, M. N., Phang, S., Furniss, D., Boitor, R., Seddon, A. B., Notingher, I., Atiomo, W., Jones, N. W., & Gajjar, K. B. (2025). Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection. British Journal of Cancer, 133, 194-207. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-03050-0

Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the 6th most common cancer among women worldwide. No effective non-invasive screening methods or approved blood biomarkers for EC exist. Previous research explored Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform I... Read More about Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection.